This journey started with an exploration of transparency and translucency. First I made pieces in which the image responds to light that shines through an acetate (or fabric) print from behind, as well as to the light that falls on to the front. I immediately became interested in placing these translucent images close to a window or other sources of natural illumination. Under these conditions, the work alters its appearance in response to ever-changing intensities of radiance...from overcast skies, through racing clouds to blazing sun, and through many moods in between. Thus the work becomes an object affected by, and expressive of, the constant mobility of its environment. And the viewer has the opportunity to become more conscious of natural phenomena that often go unnoticed. Changing light becomes, to some extent, a medium.

 

My next step was to hang the acetate or fabric prints so that they become responsive to changes in the flow of air - a breeze through a window or door, a gust of wind in an open space, the movement of people passing by. Thus the work's commentary on its surroundings becomes enriched. Perhaps the viewer might even sense a moment of heightened awareness. Light and air - both medium and message.

 

I now find myself further following the logic of these explorations. I am making use of artificial light and using fans to create flows of air. These processes are still unpredictable in their effect but less so than the changes caused by natural forces. I see a destination ahead, a meeting point with my longterm interest in creating immersive installations in which light and air, projection and sound, the luminous and the material can come together to animate space, redefine place, create experiences.